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Month: November 2023

Drap-Art23 Algothic: Weekly program!

Drap-Art23Algothic: Weekly program!
November 28, 2023

This week Drap-Art continues with a very intense program!

Workshop by Eddy Ekete and the project Ndaku ia la vie est belle de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in collaboration with the renowned Catalan performer Marcel·lí Antúnez Roca

Date: Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 November

Time: from 16:00 to 19:00

Location: Space 13 (C. de la Cera 13)

 

Opening performance of the exhibition “Infinite Natures” by Eddy Ekete, in collaboration with Marcel·lí Antúnez and the workshop participants

Date: Wednesday 29 November

Time: 19:30

Location: Royal Artistic Circle (C. dels Arcs 5)

 

Opening of the exhibition “Infinite Natures” curated by Betty Bigas

Date: Wednesday 29 November

Time: 19:00

Location: Royal Artistic Circle (C. dels Arcs 5)

 

Round table “Art and Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa” with African art experts Eddy Ekete, Simona Amelotti, Sorella Acosta and Joan Abelló

Date: Thursday 30 November

Time: from 18:00 to 20:00

Location: Royal Artistic Circle (C. dels Arcs 5)

Free entry! Don’t miss it!
Previous reservation at info@drap-art.org

#Drap-Art23AlGòtic: Premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) by the artist Little Shilpa!

#Drap-Art23AlGòtic:Premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) by the artist Little Shilpa!
November 22, 2023

🗓️ Date: Thursday 23rd of November

🕕 Time: 18:30

📍 Location: Artesania Catalunya

Free entry! Don’t miss it!
Previous reservation at info@drap-art.org

Premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) by the artist Little Shilpa!
To end the activities of the week we will have the premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) and the honor presented to us by your concept creator, screenwriter and costume designer, the artist of Bombay Little Shilpa,

“This work on fashion, sustainability and gender is a kaleidoscopic aesthetic extravagance, directed by the brilliant Ashim Ahluwalia of Future East and designed with his mestizo and colorful style by Little Shilpa honors and puts the marginalized, victims of social discrimination, at the forefront.

Drag Kings giants, people disfigured by acid, among others, enter an artistic dimension with fantastic changing rooms of recycled materials that do not cease to have a meaning beyond aesthetics.”– Vogue India

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#Drap-Art23AlGòtic: Exhibition of the Selected Artists at Artesania Catalunya

#Drap-Art23AlGòtic: Exhibition of the Selected Artists at Artesania Catalunya
November 21, 2023

Free entry! Don’t miss it!
Previous reservation at info@drap-art.org

The long-awaited time has come to inaugurate the exhibition of the artists of the Drap-Art’23 call!

🗓️ Date: Tuesday 21st of November

🕕 Time: 18:30

📍 Location: Artesania Catalunya

Today at 18.30 we open doors to Artesania Catalunya to show the works of the 23 artists selected this year:Paulina Bielecka, José Manuel Carretero, Adri.n Crocco, Dionisio Fabriani Bernardi “Ianiardi”, Roger Ferralla, Amadeu Flix Miguel “Up Cycling Design Amadis”, Stephanie Frings “SUZU”, Alejandro Gonz.lez Moreno “Alejo”, Daniel Osvaldo Gonz.lez “Bichorobot”, Marian Irigoyen Otazu, Omar Iv.n Jaime Araujo, Marie Lalo, Didier Maes, Dare Martínez “Mara,a Gestual”, Albert Merino, Mario Molins, Víctor Mondragón “Moondrake”, André de S. Moreira “Asamos”, Joaquín Riera “Recuperart”, Paloma Rodríguez, Lisa Rubin and Enric Servera.

Artists, who find their natural habitat in Artesania Catalunya, since they move between the most innovative and sustainable contemporary art and well-done artisanal work; who claim peace, collaborative work, the feeling of unity between human beings and nature, recover the inner voice and listen to ourselves and the world around us.

At the inauguration, one of the participating artists, Omar, will also delight us with his musical project, the OMI Project with the Hang Drum and recycled instruments of own creation and then the dancers Arnau Moreno Grau and Adri Garcia will give us a danced interpretation of the exhibition.

We continue in the same space, tomorrow morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the Art and Weaving workshop, offered by Eulalia Grau Costa and Andrea Martínez Arroyo, within the framework of the collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UB and ApS.
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Drap-Art’23 :Opening week at Artesania Catalunya

Drap-Art’23 : Opening week at Artesania Catalunya
November 21, 2023

The long-awaited time has come to inaugurate the exhibition of the artists of the Drap-Art’23 call. Today at 18.30 we open doors to Artesania Catalunya to show the works of the 23 artists selected this year: Paulina Bielecka, José Manuel Carretero, Adri.n Crocco, Dionisio Fabriani Bernardi “Ianiardi”, Roger Ferralla, Amadeu Flix Miguel “Up Cycling Design Amadis”, Stephanie Frings “SUZU”, Alejandro Gonz.lez Moreno “Alejo”, Daniel Osvaldo Gonz.lez “Bichorobot”, Marian Irigoyen Otazu, Omar Iv.n Jaime Araujo, Marie Lalo, Didier Maes, Dare Martínez “Mara,a Gestual”, Albert Merino, Mario Molins, Víctor Mondragón “Moondrake”, André de S. Moreira “Asamos”, Joaquín Riera “Recuperart”, Paloma Rodríguez, Lisa Rubin and Enric Servera. Artists, who find their natural habitat in Artesania Catalunya, since they move between the most innovative and sustainable contemporary art and well-done artisanal work; who claim peace, collaborative work, the feeling of unity between human beings and nature, recover the inner voice and listen to ourselves and the world around us.
At the inauguration, one of the participating artists, Omar, will also delight us with his musical project, the OMI Project with the Hang Drum and recycled instruments of own creation and then the dancers Arnau Moreno Grau and Adri Garcia will give us a danced interpretation of the exhibition.
We continue in the same space, tomorrow morning from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., with the Art and Weaving workshop, offered by Eulalia Grau Costa and Andrea Martínez Arroyo, within the framework of the collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts of the UB and ApS.
And to finish the activities of the week we will have the premiere in Barcelona of the short HUM (we/us) by Bombay artist Little Shilpa, on fashion, sustainability and gender. This kaleidoscopic aesthetic extravagance, directed by the brilliant Ashim Ahluwalia of Future East and designed with its mestizo and colorful style by Little Shilpa honors and puts the marginalized, victims of social discrimination, at the forefront. Drag Kings giants, people disfigured by acid, among others, enter an artistic dimension with fantastic costumes of recycled materials that do not stop having a meaning beyond aesthetics.

#Drap-Art23AlGòtic Invites You to this Week’s Agenda

‘Drap-Art23AlGotic invites you to this week’s agenda
November 15, 2023

Free show with El Arca de Néo this Friday at 7 pm at the Royal Artistic Circle

Discover creative solutions of nature to environmental problems with El Arca de Néo. From the Cierbosque that plantes trees to the Cangrujero Negre that fights plastic in the sea. Neo Darwin presents this poetic and humorous show.

Synopsis:
Neo Darwin revives forgotten animals, such as the Trineoceronte and Hip! Optamo. Mutant creatures that have evolved to save the planet, even with a surprise related to Covid-19.

Creative responses to Environmental Problems:

– Deforestation: Cierbosque plants trees with their branches-banyes.
– Light pollution: Luciervaga reduces light pollution with its weak flickering.
– Pollution from the Marine Fund: Brocavante dismantles sunken ships.
– Pollution of the Oceans and Plastics: Manta Ralla and Cangrujero Negre fight against floating waste.

Didier Maes, actor and creator of Theatre l’Alambre, invites you to this unique journey of art, science and humor.

Previous reservation at info adrap-art.org

Free entry! Don’t miss it!

We invite you to the Artist Talk with the incredible Jordi Prat Pons!

🗓️ Date: Thursday, 16 of November
🕕 Time: 18:30
📍 Place: Test Gallery, Carrer de Milans, 3, Barcelona.

And to make it even more exciting, the president of Drap Art, Tanja Grass, will be the moderator.

It is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the artist’s career, talk about the works that are in the Drap Art Fest 2023 and also those that are in the Test Gallery.

We hope to see you there to enjoy good company and artistic conversation!

 

Upcoming openings!

Upcoming openings!
November 9, 2023

We invite you to attend the Great Opening at Base Elements this Thursday, November 9 at 7 p.m. Join us to explore the exciting collaborative exhibition between Base Elements and Drap Art, presenting Nourathar Studio’s outstanding work.

Nourathar Studio, formed by Caen Botto and Marta Rupérez, weaves a unique experience by combining elements of the past with avant-garde visuals, thus creating a connection between history and contemporary expression. Through its innovative approach to the use of augmented reality, immersive environments and technologies of physical interaction, Nourathar Studio challenges artistic and technological conventions to offer a captivating narrative that transcends time.

Do not miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the dialogue between past and present in the collaborative exhibition of Nourathar Studio at Base Elements.

In addition, on Friday, November 10, we invite you to the presentation of the new artist of the month in our gallery, located in Carrer d’En Groc 1. Lisa Rubin, a Spanish-American artist based in Barcelona, presents her intriguing work of mixed technique on canvas, installations and interventions in urban and rural environments. Lisa’s work delves into philosophical questions about consciousness, mind-body connection and the mysteries of human existence.

Join us to celebrate creativity and the fusion of art, nature and technology in its maximum expression!